Operating Engineer

Job Description

Operating Engineer | Jones Lang LaSalle

The Tone:
This is an on-site full-time role at JLL, located in Kirkland, WA. JLL empowers its people to shape a brighter future for real estate by combining world-class services, advisory, and technology for clients. As an Operating Engineer, you will play a vital role in maintaining and monitoring building systems within critical environments. Your work ensures continuous operation of essential systems, contributing to sustainable and efficient building operations, 100% uptime, and compliance with customer service level agreements.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person, Kirkland, WA
• Pay: $79000–$96900 yearly
• Team: Reports directly to the Engineering Manager.
• Mission: Maintain and monitor critical building systems to ensure continuous operation, 100% uptime, and compliance with customer service level agreements in critical environments.
• Tech Stack: MS Office, Building Automation Systems (BAS), Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

What You’ll Actually Do
• System Operation: Maintain and monitor essential building systems, specifically including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and air conditioning equipment, ensuring their continuous and proper function.
• Performance Optimization: Record critical readings and make necessary adjustments to these systems to optimize performance and guarantee their reliable operation.
• Incident Resolution: Proactively analyze system operations to identify and swiftly resolve any problems or malfunctions, implementing appropriate corrective actions to restore optimal functionality.
• Vendor Coordination: Oversee activities performed by contractors within the building, ensuring they are thoroughly informed about critical functions and operational protocols to maintain system integrity.
• Regulatory Adherence: Maintain detailed engineering logs, data sheets, and comprehensive records of building rounds, while strictly implementing and following emergency escalation procedures, the Critical Awareness Process, technical bulletins, and established engineering guidelines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a High School diploma, GED equivalent, or a technical training/degree, coupled with specialized technical knowledge of critical environments, HVAC systems, and associated infrastructure.
• Experience: At least 3 years of experience in facilities operations, maintenance, and engineering.
• Skills: Hold an 01, 07, or 06A Electrical license. Demonstrate proficiency with computer applications including MS Office, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for technical issues, and the ability to understand and follow work management processes and requirements, including knowledge of Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• Bonus: Operating Engineer (BOC) or other applicable licenses, a Universal CFC’s license (or ability to obtain within 90 days), experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), knowledge of energy management and sustainability programs, experience with regulatory inspections and environmental audits, the ability to make effective presentations on technical topics, experience working with clients/tenants in critical facilities, and a willingness to accept on-call responsibilities as assigned.